ww2 plane crash sites map kent

hello looking for information on allied aircraft which crashed in village of Hallot in France at the end of July 1944 my farther died and two others were wounded trying to rescue the crew, they ran into a mine field, Be nice to know if the crew survived and what aircraft it was. Going back to the air crash, dad used to talk about growing up in the war years, I think our children would be taken away from us if we allowed them to do some of the things he and his friends got up to!! Unfortunately I dont have a copy of Michael Hursts book however I learned of the crash site reading a review of a new book Cumbria At War 1939-45 written by Ruth Mansergh and published by Pen and Sword. Sorry to hear your uncles did not survive, I was looking to see if you had any details relating to a crash on Wrotham Hill, Kent 21st December 1944? TWA Flight 260 Crash Site Albuquerque, New Mexico. My father grew up in Hoxne, Suffolk and I still live in the area. Runway is approx 1km south east of that point. It is supposed to be on a farm in the area of Hotham and North Cave in Yorkshire. in service at Halstead Place in the early nineteenth century. Your email address will not be published. Very happy to share it with you if you wanted it? Hi Mick this would be William Hughes from Ticknall? It looks as though we have come to the end of the road regarding our research although I will continue to check the internet from time to time just in case any further info. The weather had been clear and calm and the pilot did not report any mechanical failure. I have been trying to find information for him but keep drawing a blank. Thanks. Hi there I grew up 1/4 of a mile away from the crash site in Hoxne and still shoot on the land regularly if I can be of any help there are plenty of local storys about the crash! Early next month, the family of our B17s tailgunner will be getting their historic cartridge, in a cheery ceremony at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs. Is there any chance that you could send me any info you may have on this crash please? Please does anyone have information concerning the aircraft crash in wetheringsett approx 1944. Richard. He was killed testing this aircraft on 18 April 1944 having taken off from an airfield near Salisbury heading for a dive bombing range. I am trying to find the Exact location of Blenheim X3338 that crashed on a training exercise 1.5 miles North East of Woodford Northants on 13th January 1945? My friendss dad was the headmaster Norman Sampson. I believe(?) The Dunbeath air crash involved the loss of a Short S.25 Sunderland Mk. Im afraid I dont know Stonehouse Road very well. Crashed Great Dunmow En route to RAF Witchford. A researcher, @clapos (his internet forum and twitter alias, as he has asked www.ww2wrecks.com not to reveal his real name), has done a thorough research and located on Google Earth the exact locations of dozens of WW2 aircraft wrecks all over the Globe, both Allied, as well as Axis ones. In some small way its comforting to see the area where he must have flown many times. Can you help? I worked at Glemham House (not Hall) for Lord and Lady Cranbroke and if I recall correctly there is a propellor blade embedded in the ground at the site where a plane crashed as a memorial ( On private land just inside the perimeter wall beside New Road) approx grid reference TM 34193 61657. Barry. I love being able to locate the pieces of the puzzle and watch the picture form. Richard Storr. The plane was returning from a raid on the Karlsruhe railway marshalling yards. Richard. However, in other cases, a local historian may hear of a crash, "that happened sometime during World War II ", and is trying to learn . Notify me of follow-up comments by email. My uncle (SHC Thrower) was killed 16/11/1943 when Wellington Mk 1c, DV918, from 21 Operational Training Unit took off from RAF Enstone at 2010 to carry out a training exercise. Hi Anthony, They had the misfortune to be undertaking night navigation exercises the same night that the Luftwaffe launched its last big revenge attack against the RAF. Any help would be most greatly appreciated. If you look on Google satellite maps, you can still make out the runways of what was RAF Blyton. Hi Barry, many thanks for getting in touch .. delighted to make your acquaintance. Id have loved that as a kid. Nachtjagdgeschwader 3, was the last Axis aircraft to crash on British soil during World War II. Finally pinned down KG76 Dornier Do17 F1+AT (15 Sep 1940) crash location and snaps taken. https://indexarticles.com/newspaper-collection/sunday-herald-the/wartime-mystery-to-rise-from-the-deep/. I am trying to obtain details of a Beaufort that crashed off the West Coast of Scotland on 25th May 1943. aausten@thekmgroup.co.uk. From Bomber county aviation resource are these details; Is there anyone out there who may have more information about this particular incident? The man is holding up part of the tail section. The Lockheed P-38 Lightening fighter aircraft nicknamed the Maid of Harlech and its pilot crash-landed into the sea off the North Wales coast in September 1942 (Image: PA) Maybe. If you are interested you will find said photos under the name of Shazams Navigator Lt Richard Angert. Sorry, I have not been able to identify this crash, Im afraid. When they attempted to land, they realised that the apparent airstrip was a sandbank and crashed. We have reached out to the engineers family son who has stories to tell of that fated flight which his father relayed to him. Hi Barry, many thanks for making contact. I have some further information that you may, or indeed may not already have. I am told it was a Armstrong whitly but can find no colabaration. Great memories of playing in the Spitfire at Hooton. Dad used to talk frequently about the Packmans but I cannot recall why, Im assuming some of your family also lived in Halstead? The pertinent part of the letter is as follows: Please see below the information that we have on the crash which involved SSgt Logan. 4. Im sure you notice the changes in that area. I remember the exceedingly brave firemen breaking into the blazing fuselarge armed with axes in an attempt to save there colleagues. My brother and I visited a plane crash site one evening in 1942. Also whether or not the truck driver was full or empty. ww2 plane crash sites map kent. She married a Packman from Knockholt. British, German and American plane crash sites are also marked. C-49j military cargo plane. (Pre-Crash): There is also a map but not much use in identifiying exact locations Apparently the aircraft disintegrated so the debris will have been spread out over a wide area but I suspect the majority of the debris landed in one compact place. FIVE years after calls for two World War II plane crash sites to be declared war graves, the downed planes, and their deceased crew, remain unprotected and open to relic hunters. Ian, Ian I have contacted the LA and have a copy of FE Kraemers death certificate as a starting point but further investigation concluded that there was not a coroners report. I no longer have any family members who can remember. I am doing research on the incident and I have a fair amount of material lncluding the names of the crew but any other info would help with my project. Is there anyone out there who can either supply info or point me in the right direction . No problem, glad it has answered some questions for you. Dad lived in Beldam Haw in the 1930s and 40s, firstly in no. I have visited the site, although theres nothing to indicate there has been a crash with nothing on the surface. Still unearthing bits of plane from around crash site but would like to know exact crash site if possible and any photos. The R.A.F. Forced landing at RAC Club (Woodcote) after repelling attack on RAF Kenley. Stanhoe Parish Council Agenda - 4 January 2023. I cant thank you enough. Sorry to be a bit vague on this one, I cant even recall the aircraft serial or unit. This is all the info I have and as you can see Im not as sure on some of it. Has crew list and an account of the crash. Watch, learn. Do you know what they did with them? Sgt Morris R. Walker, left waist gunner, survived I couldnt find anything on your website. I was an evacuee staying on a farm close to Silian. Unfortunately Michael Hursts book, whilst being detailed, many of the locations are wrong, he deliberatly did this. Thank you William Baker. My great uncle was navigator. Hi John, sorry for the late reply. It appears to be quite new as it is not on Google street views. Thank You. It was N. of the Halstead- Badgers Mount roundabout road and east of Station Road. I know that Uncle Arthur is buried in Holy Cross Churchyard in Taibach Port Talbot, his birthplace, with his mother and father. -Fred Trendle Point Blank book PDF Links on his website http://www.fredtrendle.de/, Thank you! Crashing somewhere near Wittering, Following-up my former request about the Wittering crash, I am of course (when requested) tell more about my late and for many years good and well respected friend Thomas C. Stanley MBE of Liverpool, ex-crew member of Manchester L7518. How common were these losses in training exercises? Does anyone know anything about a 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group (Heavy)B-24H-25-FO Liberator Gypsy Queen Serial# 42-95024 possibly crashed on the afternoon of 5 November 1944 at Shipmeadow, Suffolk (between Beccles and Bungay. Dave Stubley is one of hundreds of men and women across Britain who spend their free time finding out where the planes crashed, then digging them up. Hi Mik, thanks for the info, very interesting, I didnt know any of that. One was Aug 1St 1039, the other in 1944. Would any one have any info on a B-17 that came down and crashed landed near curry wood Halstead kent. school Now. Note also that the entry from the 457 Bomb Group Assn states that the aircraft broke up with bits falling in the fields near Glatton. Gday all Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, as a police officer done many duties at Madingly, very impressive place. Crash Sites Avro Lancaster. would there not have been an official (though not public) inquiry after the event? WW2 fighter pilots used their airborne skills to tip V1 Flying Bombs out of the sky to bring them down. Hope you can help. Bruntingthorpe, Bitteswell ( now Magna Park ) and Rearsby were used for new aircraft storage. I thought perhaps this crash occurred in an area that is far more populated now, and therefore, it may have been moved? Does anyone have info on the crash of an Albemarle in the fields just below the Westbury White Horse in Wiltshire. operation and because of low cloud base forced the aircraft to fly very low over the German and Running short of fuel and in poor visibilty, they headed for what seemed to be an airstrip. Bomber crash at the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1943. They were returning from an attack on Germany (Cologne?) They were later identified as Flying Officer Thomas and his crew who were overdue from a cross country navigation exercise.. Thank you. Republic P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6246 on Aran Fawddwy. Sqn (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. I have met family members and still search for information. Hundreds of bombs fell on Kent during the Doodlebug Summer. It was raining hard that night. Hope this helps and fills in some of the gaps! Staff Sergeant Leo L. Henry Nose Gunner. Footnote 1] Have a brother who lives in Costessey Michael Wright [ I was adopted ] ever come across him ? Apparently it crashed just North of the Main Railway line to the east of Westbury Station Not far off the Ham road. My Nans house Was on Halifax drive And she always talked about how close it got and she could see the pilot who managed to lift it over the houses to crash in the fields behind. There is now a memorial to Reed in Walcott. Aircrew members who died were: F/O Thomas James Michael Nash (Pilot), P/O James Cunningham Porteous, W/O Peter Alfred Merrall and Flt/Sgt. A V2 rocket landed in Parmiter Street, Bethnal Greenon 7th February 1945..I was 6 at the time and at Mowlem Street School..I remember the windows being blasted in and my house being bombed..My niece was killed in this raid and my Dad who was Mayor of Bethnal Green at this time was brought home from work . If I cant, maybe someone else can shed light on it? P-47D Thunderbolt 42-22758 crash site on Pendle Hill. Do you know if there was more than one plane that went down there? Excluding the well-known Liberator crash in Chichester,West Sussex- if anyone out there has any data on a possible WW2 crash-site in the Fishbourne area, on farmland just outside the village, would like to know. He was a SSGT in the 748 USAAF Bomb Squadron. Public Tags. See map. Maybe someone else reading this might be able to help? Sgt John P. Medica, tail gunner, survived. Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. Chichester (Portfield Fuel Depot) Involved 3 P-47s from the 352nd FG colliding in the overcast. I am a relation of a crew member located in Australia. On the 28/29th April 1943 was a hugh 207 aircraft force on a gardening radish mine laying Regarding photos of crash sites there ought to be a central source but I understand that the official pictures of the Shazam crash have been lost and this may have happened to many others. Im doing some research for a family friend who is the daughter of John William Hargreaves (one of your dads crew) at the time of the incident in Denmark. 1 of 12. Roger. If you were to post your query in the general forum on RAF Commands website, I am sure someone there will help you. Crash Cause: Target / Mission: Crash Area - Location: -. and which test area (Larkhill, Fordingbridge?). They are collating memories from us older residents (or in my case ex-resident) so that these may be recorded for posterity and provide a reminder to future generation of what life was like in the village. Sgt James C. Hilty, ball turret gunner, survived remember avro anson crashing from walney airfield in field next to where i live avon street killing all crew .i believe two brothers were with them .1942 ? 1939-40 1941 1942 1943 1944-5 A composite 1939-45 map. Below; photo from the 457 Bomb Group Association showing some of the wreckage. 04 Aug 2013: Cessna 182P: Stanwood, WA. One other thing, in doing a basic computer search for the crash site, Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk, I was unable to find it. Following the Snake Pass, the hike up to the plane wreckage is around 2 miles (3.2km). If so I know some one who has pieces of the plane. Search within these images: Poppy wreaths marking a WW2 bomber crash site by Philip Jeffrey. already, no pictures. regional map; local map around dove stone reservoir; landowners' map; map showing position of the dove stone - 1840; map footpaths at dove stone before and after 1990; map of aircraft crash sites; map of climbing areas; map of permitted cycling routes; recreation & access. The interactive map shows where every bomb landed, from the first to hit the mainland in the . I live approximately a mile from where the Lancaster your uncle was flying crashed. I would most especially love to know the names of the three survivors, though they may be gone now. Subscribe for more: http://goo.gl/JJSE4ZWelcome to FootageArchive! Danish coasts.. total of 22 aircraft were lost thats all i know .. on April 3 1945. Her 98th birthday is today June 6, and her funeral is tomorrow. During the war a stricken plane was coming in to land at Parham Suffolk and crashed just short of the runway. A family member recently received a letter from the Cambridge Cemetery. The crash was at Blewbury Hill Didcot. Do you have any info on B17 crash at Bovingdon herts 1942-3 on a weather check flight, Visited site years ago and found some parts. on 13 Aug 44 near Wasserliesch, SW of Trier. I am trying to find out any information about a B-17 Flying Fortress plane crash May 31, 1945. Pilot was flying on instruments in clouds when the aircraft hit violent prop wash, throwing the aircraft into a dive. Shows In fact my grandad had a wood yard at the bottom of the hill and dad had another yard behind Lamberhurst House at the top of the hill. I am looking for information on a tragic double Halifax collision on 21st August 1944 over the skies of Birkin, North Yorkshire. Just starting quest to contact any living relatives and invite to memorial plaque unveiling in our village. This interactive image was created with ThingLink. The other plane they crashed into also plunged into the lake; however . 1. Very sorry to hear of your loss, Hazel. over the years think of them when i walk that way . (Great Nephew Of Francis Leonard Kennedy MUG LL701), Mid-air collision between two Whitley V medium bombers (Z9471 and LA879) from RAF 10 OTU based out of Abingdon/Stanton Harcourt, roughly 2 miles south-east of Stanton Harcourt, on 17th September 1943. II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Ursache unbekannt / Absturz in die Nordsee / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 vermisst. Whos remains and war commissions grave is at Wymeswold cemetery When reaching the British coast however, Hubbard no longer was able to keep his a/c in the air any longer and ordened his crew to bail out as quick as possible. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, I was a police officer in the Cambridge area which covered Madingly [ retired 1995 ] and I spent many duties on Madingly Day, and used to call in at various times,very impressive place. Alternatively I could sent it to you via WhatsApp &/or give you a bell if that works for you? I am sure every USAAF crash site was photographed. Frederick Fraser. Use our interactive map to find out where. Expect they will be better placed to help with your query. We often played in the Spitfire that was left in one of the hangars at Hooton. I was in the ATC at Hooton Park which was our private playground as kids. Ian. Expand. Hiya, I.. looking for any further information/pictures if possible of Wellington DV936. Can I help? I know that it crashed close to a Canadian Army vehicle park which I have since found. Lauren Girgis. 2nd Lt Edward T. Dunne Co-Pilot Does anyone have any information regarding the collision of two Lancasters, just outside Waltham airfield, on Black Thursday? Does anyone know about a P38 that crashed in Water Lane, Cobham, Surrey on 16th March 1944? Kind regards, Terry. My email address is: Reg Ds827 Feb/5/1944 Would you like a free copy. ww2 plane crash sites map kent. The Manchester went down. Hi i am looking for information about a aircraft accident ( service record) at netheravon on the 17/11/1942 . Both Halstead pubs shut. It crashed in the area that is Woodstock Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. On this channel you'll find historic and educational videos from the 1900s. My ancestor Sarah Atkins is no known relative of the Burnaby Atkinses who have a large memorial tombslab in the churchyard. Each time we retrieved these items they were handed to the landowner who was aware of the crash site. It was a Fairey Battle plane from Cottesmore, Rutland, night flying over Norfolk. On September 2, 1945, the last day of the war, a USMC Grumman F6F-5 crashed in Death Valley. Crash Sites Consolidated PBY Catalina. USAAF B-17 42-31322 'Mi Amigo', Endcliffe Park, Sheffield. However I am afraid she was unable to add to the info I have about about Shazam nor did she have any suggestions as to where any photos may be obtained in regards the crash of Alfred 11. My wife and I travelled to Denmark in 2018 and I found the field where my dad crashed, the farm where they sheltered for the night and the Ulfborg jail where they were taken after capture. Four of the crew were able to bail out and survived. Other times such the as the request about the P-47 above searches all end up pointing to the same very limited resource. Sabre F4 XD712. A NEW digital map has painstakingly recorded all the bombs that fell on Britain during World War II. Showing images tagged with WW2 Aircraft Crash Site tag. Hello Richard, Stanhoes weekly coffee mornings end the year on a high note. who were killed near this site I went home to UK after 35 years in Australia and noted a grave site at St Pauls Church Hooton. 2 Killed Including Russell Charles Denny from Western Australia. The amazing World War Two plane graveyard that still sits atop the Peak District where 157 airmen lost their lives. Regards Mike Farley. Can you gie me any information on the crash of a USAAF P47 Razor back THunderbolt near the Blackbrook Reservoir (Shepshed Leicestershire)Around the end of the second world war) ? Mary Packman,s daughter was my Grandma,Janet Towler who studied at Homerton College,Cambridge, and died in 1966 in a house in Stonehouse Road, Halstead. Again, thank you so much for replying. David White. A body was also recovered from the wreckage. Kind regards They were all temporarily buried at the temporary cemetery in Cambridge, and 3 from this crew remain here in the permanent cemetery, 4 including SSgt Logan were repatriated back to the United States. In the village of East Stockwith is a memorial to the crew. Kind Regards Did you obtain these from any particular source? Used to work not that far from you at Heathrow. Wasnt Halstead Place owned/built by Barnaby Atkins? Apparently two Lancasters, ME323 and PB476 of 12 Squadron were on training flights when shot down by Luftwaffe Junkers 88s. Anything would be most appreciated. Required fields are marked *. So many names from the past! My father told me about how he met my mother. The wreckage was not discovered until June 13, 1957 (Macha and Jordan 2002). If you have the tail number of the aircraft that would be helpful in identifying the wreck details. The inquest heard Palmer, who researches crash sites from the second world war, contacted police at 10am on 26 June last year. since dad was assigned to different crews when their gunner was unable to fly cant really find imformation. Hi Roger Kind regards. Wondered if anyone has any info on a crash that occurred on 27/08/1944 one mile n/w of Stowmarket in which my wifes father was killed. Regards Levi Wilson. Im eager to keep going. Can you tell me if Lancaster ED548 ph-1-x was recovered after the crash on 07/07/1943 at the Pow burn near Airth, 1/2 mile west of Kincardine Bridge.I live in Kincardine, my father told me as a boy of the crash.During this lockdown I have collated all the crew and their positions.Was it based at Grangemouth,did it fly from there and was an explosion the cause of the crash. Can anyone tell me anything about a crew of 4 all killed and buried in a civilian cemetery Aadum, Denmark. I daresay you have already done this. Jonathan. WWII crash sites to be surveyed. va said records were water damaged so thy were no help. Ive now taken pictures of my own, how do I upload to the site? Ten aircrew died, including my uncle. Your memory of the exact spot is interesting, but I have not been able to find any air crashes at Holmes Chapel from around that time. Hiim looking for the exact location crash site of Stirling Lk116. The crew parachuted to safety over Penrith and the pilotless bomber crashed into Brownrigg fell near Plumpton, a village a few miles north of Penrith. Hi Gary I live very near to you and I have done some similar research but in relation to bomber command, maybe this info will help. P-47 Thunderbolt 41-6538. I recently gained permission to search some farm land between Whetstone & Littlethorpe. Crash Sites Messerschmitt Bf 110. Can anyone help me? 3 of the crew were killed in the crash: Frank Towler and I reached the plane, the guns had been removed. As the plane reached about 900 feet, it slammed into the side of Cape Lookout, traveling about 200 miles per hour. He was the flight engineer. It was possible for me aged 5 to walk on the wing roots. Several years ago had a visit from 3 of the surviving crew members who found quite a few bits of their plane on our land that adjoins the crash site. It had got badly shot up and was out of fuel and the pilot tried to land it in the dark. Crash site of USAAF P51B Mustang 43-12419 on Rooley Moor. Id love it now, in fact. I was serving as a wren air mechanic at RNAS Donibristlein the summer of 1944 when I witnessed aplane , possibly a Barracuda The aircraft crashed ten minutes later in the circuit of Enstone airfield, at Hookerswell Farm on south-east side of Little Tew. Click the "Satellite" button for an aerial view. What great work being done here. Originally from N.Ireland, age 20 years. My Father William George Baker. Open full screen to view more. Thank you very much! My stepmother lived in Stud Farm opposite St Margarets and, apart from a couple of long standing families in Church Road, dont remember much beyond that. (Photo . Thanks for adding that Joe. I am looking into a crash that occurred during WW2 that happened near Kirkham village. At the last minute Marham hearing an intruder was in the area turned off the landing lights. I work for the local council and would seek to put some sort of memorial up should it be located on the part of the heath that we manage. WW2 Allied Aircraft Crashes in The Netherlands, North Sea & English Channel. 26 April 2011. Hi Geoff, have you seen this? Roger, [] View USAAF crash sites gallery here [], Your email address will not be published. From the research I have conducted thus far the ac although fatally wounded and trying to recover to Marham instead of Bourne the pilot gave the order to the rest of the crew to bail out was going it alone. Ian, Thanks Ian, I cant find anything about the crash on Google. Click on this link to open the PDF so that you can print or save it. Upwaltham (C-47 Crash Site) Upwaltham (Lancaster Crash Site) Willingdon (B-24 Ruth-Less Crash Memorial) Worthing (49 Sqn Lancaster) OTHER SITES. Great that you are helping John Hargreaves daughter with finding info on 44 squadron and Lamsdorf. Hoping to help Dutch son of Ceess best friend from those days. Thank you again so much for responding! Home; Map of crashes; List by state; About; Washington fatal crashes (1183) View all crashes on a map. I dont know of that one sorry, but maybe someone else on here might be able to provide some infor for you. I am so grateful that Im nearly at a loss for words. Thanks, Their identities have not been revealed but Flightaware . Thanks Beth. Very happy to share what Ive got with you. At present, have no details as to year/date of crash, aircraft type,unit or no of crew/casualties, so this may be a non-starter best consigned to realms of rumour. Crashed after collision with F/O Boulton's aircraft. Crash sites Airspeed AS.10 Oxford. Thanks for your visit and comment Mike. Little bit of confusion though it seems 81 OTU disbanded Jan 1944. and occupied by sheep. Hover over a marker for more information. This is the pilot who shot down PB209. The Benzett ALG airstrip was established in 1943 and first used by Spitfire IX's of No.122 Squadron followed by squadrons to combat flying . Also looking into the other two RAf men buried at Ticknall and both were training accident victims. It was being used as a hen house. I used to have to walk to the pharmacy at Halstead to get Granmas prescriptions. thanks in advance P. Jackson. Do you have any details of this crash?. The five Australians were buried in the Cambridge City Cemetery and the other two were taken to their home towns. I forgot precisely where it was but if you know what I mean please let me know. (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. The Aircraft suffered an engine explosion followed by a fierce fire which led to the wing becoming detached before the plane crashed. Ian. I feel inspired now to visit the crash site and add it to these pages. Excavation in December 1944 of crash site of C-47 Skytrain at Denali National Park. I take it you know of this page? Seattle Times staff reporter. Connors killed, aircraft written off. Hi Roger But if I find anything I will let you know. Click and drag to move the map around. it was near Gainsborough? Sorry I cannot help Richard Storr but I am replying as I live in Walcott on North Norfolk coast and as local historian I researched the crash at 1329hrs on Sat 29th April 1944 of a B24 at Walcott the pilot 2nd Lt John Warner REED aged 26 was killed, all of the crew of 9 bailed out and survived. I have since found out that Uncle Bills accident was on 8t h Oct 1941 he was in 15 OTU. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=Z9471. 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